Date: Friday, Sep 15, 2023 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Venue: Information Technology Center (ITC) Conferencing Room 105 A/B. 2520 Correa Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822.
Presenters:
Rosie Alegado, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Oceanography and Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program, Honolulu, HI
Katy Hintzen, Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program, Honolulu, HI
Sara Kahanamoku, Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program, Honolulu, HI
Description:
Each year, scientists conduct hundreds of research projects in Hawaiʻi that focus on the natural resources of the islands’ upland, coastal, and marine ecosystems, systems which are integral to the livelihoods, cultural practices, and religious traditions of Kanaka ʻŌiwi (Native Hawaiians). Yet the consistency with which community perspectives and cultural practices are incorporated into research efforts and policy is highly variable, and Kanaka ʻŌiwi are too often left out of the decision-making processes that shape the present and future landscape of Hawaiʻi. The Kūlana Noiʻi were developed to meet the need for establishing reciprocal, non-extractive research partnerships in the communities where we (Kanaka ʻŌiwi scholars, community practitioners, and allied researchers) and our students practice science. During this forum we will provide an overview of these process-oriented guidance standards designed to reflect both researcher and community approaches to building equitable research relationships and engage in collaborative dialogue focused on community-based participatory research in Hawaiʻi.
